La Bête Humaine by Emile Zola
One of Zola's most violent and pessimistic novels, La Bête Humaine is haunted by the idea that "love and death, possessing and killing, are dark foundations of the human soul". La Bête Humaine illuminates Zola's skill as a compelling storyteller.
La Bête Humaine by Emile Zola
Format: 8th paperback printing in this edition
Condition: Very good, light edge wear and corner bumps, slight creasing and nicks at spine.
Publishing Info: Penguin, London, 1987
ISBN: 9780140443271
Translated and with an introduction by Leonard Tancock.
One of Zola's most violent and pessimistic novels, La Bete Humaine is haunted by the idea that "love and death, possessing and killing, are dark foundations of the human soul".
La Bete Humaine illuminates Zola's skill as a compelling storyteller, and in it he creates unforgettable scenes, rich in detail and atmosphere, painted with an artist's eye for light, shade, and colour.New arrivals at shop books
